Staff at Pumpkin Patch's distribution centre are working their last day at the company this Wednesday - and they won't be getting redundancy.

Credit card spending in December topped the previous months in 2016, and exceeding the billing of the previous two years.

The Commerce Commission brought charges against Best Buys and 10 other mobile traders, known as truck shops, in 2016.

Amazon is poised to shake up Australia's $315 billion retail industry when it sets up shop Down Under.

Enter the beauty floor of a department store at your own peril.

Early feedback on Christmas spending suggested 2016 was solid but not spectacular for retailers as a group, according to Forsyth Barr broker Suzanne Kinnaird.

The receivers of Pumpkin Patch will have all stores closed by mid-February after they couldn't entice a buyer.

Small businesses are upbeat about the year ahead, with confidence at its highest level in almost two years.

ANZ has agreed to extend the deadline for Nosh's owner to either sell or begin winding up its supermarket business until the end of the month.

Underwear maker Bendon plans to merge with US sleepwear company Naked. The deal would result in the combined company being a NASDAQ-listed

New Zealanders spent more on their cards in retail stores last month than any previous December.

The massive hiring spree suggests the e-commerce company expects a run of breakneck growth.

American Apparel, once a high-flying retailer that peaked at more than $600 million in sales, is headed toward liquidation.

Retailer Kmart has revealed its online shopping platform will be available "in coming months".

The Warehouse is set to trim down its organisational structure in a bid to cut costs.

The Trump-Ma meeting comes amid tensions between Alibaba'shome country and the incoming US administration.

Hundreds of tourists are milling around downtown Greymouth at weekends and evenings.

Three quarters of Kiwis say they would pay more for organic, sustainable and ethically produced products. The latest Colmar Brunton

New Zealand's retail association is calling on the government to make closing tax loopholes for retail a priority.

The latest data from Paymark showed a 6.6 per cent increase in spending for the month of December on the last year.

Shoppers are hoping big international retailers will continue to flock to New Zealand in 2017.

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While immigrants are often accused of stealing jobs, they are increasingly undercut in America's clothing industry.

Amazon is exploring the use of giant airships to serve as mobile, flying warehouses that could help the online retail giant deliver more of its goods by drone.

People are insisting that the hottest toy of the season spews curses at them when it is hatching and supposedly sleeping.

Amazon has sparked outrage by continuing to sell "racist" and religiously offensive fancy dress costumes despite criticism from customers.

New tenants are being sought for Stewart Dawson corner after the jeweller vacated following the November earthquakes.

Best of the Business Year: Once valued at a whopping $830 million, retail giant Pumpkin Patch is now officially worthless.

Rebel Sport is warning people not to use a kayak for children after it was found the vessel could take water and sink.